Companies are using wearables to help employees get fit and save on health care, all while getting access to troves of individual data.
The study by researchers at Duke University and Grinnell College strongly suggests that businesses’ equipment investments aren’t helping workers become more productive but rather replacing the workers entirely.
China’s government said the United States is trying to block its industrial development by alleging Chinese mobile network equipment poses a cybersecurity threat.
Attendees at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, line up for a panel session on Jan. 23. (Bloomberg News)
Most college graduates, half of professional-school graduates and a third of business owners are women. Yet few of them break into the highest income tiers.
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Confidentiality agreements and shell companies make it nearly impossible for some communities to know, let alone protest or debate, who is using their land, resources and tax dollars.
Investigators found the former North Carolina congressman was not "candid" in his responses and discounted his explanation that he was attempting to mentor the woman and had done nothing wrong.
The platform has become something of a haven for a small but vocal community of parents who reject wisdom about immunizations and opt out of having their children vaccinated.
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Congress is voting on sweeping legislation to avert a government shutdown set to start at the end of Friday.
The plan foundered in the face of vocal opposition from activists, politicians.
On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo lunar landing, the space race has been reinvigorated by China, India and private space companies, which are locked in a high-stakes contest for scientific discoveries on moon.
The fine would be the largest the agency has ever imposed on a technology company, but the two sides have not yet agreed on an exact amount. Facebook has expressed initial concern with the FTC’s demands, one of the people said. If talks break down, the FTC could take the matter to court in what would likely be a bruising legal fight.
Senior Treasury officials said Thursday that fewer Americans will get tax refunds this year and the average refund will be lower.
The FTC received 21,368 reports of romance scams in 2018, up from about 13,000 reports the previous year.
In a shake-up at Activision Blizzard, the industry grapples with Fortnite’s free gaming model.
The 30-year fixed-rate average fell to 4.37 percent.
Members of Congress are complaining directly to wireless carrier leaders.
The banking industry, having spotted a potentially lucrative untapped market, has pushed lawmakers for years to tackle the issue, to no avail. They may finally be getting somewhere.
University of Maryland researchers say a new temperature-regulating fabric could help people save energy and reduce the costs of air conditioning and heating.
U.S.-China trade talks begin a new round on Thursday, but some businesses are already hedging their bets.
The bulk of anti-vaccination content doesn’t violate Facebook’s community guidelines for inciting “real-world harm,” according to a spokesman, but the site’s algorithms often promote unscientific pages or posts about the issue.
YouTuber Shane Dawson added new fuel to a bizarre, decade-old conspiracy theory this week, when he posted a video promising an in-depth investigation into misshapen pizzas.
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